That's actually legit. I know it looks bootleg-ish but Rhino/Rampage were never the most consistent label around. I did quite a bit of searching around to confirm this when I got my copy. There is actually an identical greek bootleg, but of course it's the “oh, so common” album title for a matrix.

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oh fuck... I thought its a lame imitation (with error "LAX" instead of "JAX") of the "CAPITOL JAX" matrix...

The matrix does not look like coming from any known pressing plant from that time... Even if the label was crap, they had to have theyr CDs pressed by some normal plant. And in addition to the weird matrix there are also stains and shades on the disc (at least on the two I saw). I'd does not add up for me...

oh fuck... I thought its a lame imitation (with error "LAX" instead of "JAX") of the "CAPITOL JAX" matrix...

The matrix does not look like coming from any known pressing plant from that time... Even if the label was crap, they had to have theyr CDs pressed by some normal plant. And in addition to the weird matrix there are also stains and shades on the disc (at least on the two I saw). I'd does not add up for me...

My cd looks different. It's red and is printed Jax. Letters and numbers are printed on the upper side of the disc

Avenger wrote:#2. There is AT LEAST 3-4 different legit pressings of this CD. 3 from the US, all with a different matrix. One is more recent and has an IFPI Code. The last is the Japan pressing.

Do you mean there was an 8 track version with IFPI? That I've never seen or heard of, These Boots was deleted prior to 1994. Or are you including the 7 track versions in those numbers? There should be Japanese 8 track, Nimbus 8 track, Nimbus 7 track and then another 7 track with IFPI correct?

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I'm talking about the Combat pressed CD with the original artwork. Not necessarily the 8 track version. Those specific pressings were what I was talking about. Now that I think about it more though, there is also another one, American made, 8 tracks, no IFPI codes with the matrix entered in that musik sammler entry. So that would be at least 5 now.

bigfootkit wrote:"Your Steel Is Not True"

stormspell wrote:"I hate all my releases. I only listen to Korn and Limp Bizkit, don't you know..."

oh fuck... I thought its a lame imitation (with error "LAX" instead of "JAX") of the "CAPITOL JAX" matrix...

The matrix does not look like coming from any known pressing plant from that time... Even if the label was crap, they had to have theyr CDs pressed by some normal plant. And in addition to the weird matrix there are also stains and shades on the disc (at least on the two I saw). I'd does not add up for me...

My cd looks different. It's red and is printed Jax. Letters and numbers are printed on the upper side of the disc

Scan please.

bigfootkit wrote:"Your Steel Is Not True"

stormspell wrote:"I hate all my releases. I only listen to Korn and Limp Bizkit, don't you know..."

Avenger wrote:#2. There is AT LEAST 3-4 different legit pressings of this CD. 3 from the US, all with a different matrix. One is more recent and has an IFPI Code. The last is the Japan pressing.

Do you mean there was an 8 track version with IFPI? That I've never seen or heard of, These Boots was deleted prior to 1994. Or are you including the 7 track versions in those numbers? There should be Japanese 8 track, Nimbus 8 track, Nimbus 7 track and then another 7 track with IFPI correct?

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I'm talking about the Combat pressed CD with the original artwork. Not necessarily the 8 track version. Those specific pressings were what I was talking about. Now that I think about it more though, there is also another one, American made, 8 tracks, no IFPI codes with the matrix entered in that musik sammler entry. So that would be at least 5 now.

My friend also has a Canadian copy with uncensored These Boots, Combat is the only label listed and the layout of the back insert is slightly different. Disc and inserts both say made in Canada. I don't remember the matrix. But its definitely legit, he bought a few copies in a chain store (Tower Records I think) in Toronto when he was up there. So make that 6.

The matrix does not look like coming from any known pressing plant from that time... Even if the label was crap, they had to have theyr CDs pressed by some normal plant. And in addition to the weird matrix there are also stains and shades on the disc (at least on the two I saw). I'd does not add up for me...

My cd looks different. It's red and is printed Jax. Letters and numbers are printed on the upper side of the disc